The Cadence Method: The Aligned Leader
Build Strategic Leaders: No More Playing Small - Equip Your Talent to Lead with Clarity, Purpose, and Enterprise Impact
Your remit isn’t just culture - it’s performance, retention, and the leadership bench the business needs next.
If you’ve been waiting for a coaching partner who will elevate your leaders’ influence (not just their confidence), this is it. It’s time to turn reliable operators into aligned, strategic leaders who move the business forward.
Are Your Leaders Leading On Empty?
You’ve got capable managers - but too many are still stuck in execution mode. They’re delivering hard, yet not growing into the strategic presence your enterprise requires.
✓ They’re constantly putting out fires, rarely moving priorities forward.
✓ Their teams look to them for answers - but no one is building their leadership.
✔ They crave influence yet feel invisible in rooms where decisions happen.
✔ Purpose is fuzzy - performance feels like motion without meaning.
✔ They lead by doing, not by direction - exhaustion follows.
✔ They’ve outgrown the role, but haven’t grown into strategic leadership.
✔ Their brand is “reliable,” not “strategic” - and you need more.
If you answered YES to any of the above let me show you another way.
In 6 Months, Your Leaders Could Amplify Their Influence and Scale Their Impact
Imagine this:
✓ They enter meetings with unshakeable clarity - trusted to lead, not just execute
✔ They’re seen, heard, and respected as strategic contributors.
✔ Over-functioning stops - they’re no longer the safety net.
✔ They create thinking time - and lead with intention.
✔ Purpose sharpens - decisions anchor to it.
✔ Their leadership creates visible business value - and people see it.
✔ The create meaningful connection with their team, their peers and their leaders.
✔ They lead from confidence, not survival mode.
This isn’t unachievable optimism. This is what aligned, empowered leadership looks like - and it’s within reach for your leaders
It’s Not Your People. It’s the System They Learned.
Let’s be real.
They earned credibility by doing - staying late, fixing gaps, carrying weight.
They’ve led through action.
But execution mode caps strategic growth. Without alignment, effort won’t translate into influence.
They’re not broken. They don’t need to grind harder.
What they need is a shift.
From reactive to intentional. From over-responsibility to aligned influence. From operator to strategic leader.
Leadership isn’t about how much they do. It’s about who they become.
And there is a method for becoming that leader.
I’m the Coach Who Gets It - and Guides Them Through It
I’m Liz McMillan - two-time CEO, Business & Executive Advisor, and creator of The Cadence Method - a leadership framework that scales impact without burning people out.
Over the past 20 years, I’ve spent 35,000+ hours analysing, shaping, and scaling businesses across the US and Australia. I rose from Analyst to SVP, then became CEO-twice-leading two companies through 8- and 9-figure exits.
I’ve been the overachiever. The plate-spinner. The leader who looked like she had it all together - while barely holding it together.
Until I hit a wall. And had to rebuild.
The Cadence Method was born from that rebuild. It’s the roadmap I wish I’d had - rigorous, human, and results-oriented.
Today, I partner with People Executives to grow reliable managers into visible, strategic leaders - the kind who amplify culture and deliver outcomes.
The Real ROI: More Value for Your Team, Your Organisation - and Your Leader
They’ve built systems, led teams, delivered outcomes.
But who has been building them?
Strategic leadership isn’t luck. It’s built.
When you invest in their leadership acumen:
✓ They become the go-to for high-stakes initiatives.
✓ They influence decisions that shape the future.
✓ They gain credibility not by doing it all - but by knowing what matters most.
✓ They become more valuable - to the organisation, their team, and themselves.
This isn’t just career growth. It’s internal liberation.
When leadership is aligned, strategic, and values-led, everything changes:
✓ They feel grounded, clear, and powerful.
✓ They move from reaction to creation.
✓ They stop proving their worth - and start embodying it.
That’s the transformation this work delivers.
The Real Levers: Influence, Impact, Alignment
If you’re here, one thing is true: you’re ready for more from your leadership bench.
You’re ready for more.
✓ More influence.
✓ More impact.
✓ More alignment.
✗ Without burnout.
✗ Without over-reliance on a few high performers.
✗ Without leaders losing sight of who they are.
You don’t need heroics.
You need leaders who operate with clarity, conviction, connection and confidence.
This is leadership that feels true - and performs.
This is where legacy begins.
It’s time to develop leaders who reflect your culture - not your backlog.
These Leaders Chose Transformation and Never Looked Back
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"You’ll never look at your business the same way again. You’ll grow closer and stronger with your team, your brand, and your priorities."
Sophie Wylie - Thomas & Lange
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"Liz has this wonderful ability to ask thought-provoking questions that require you to dig deeper and find what makes you and your business tick."
Belle Debnam - Pedra Studio
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"Working with Liz helped me reach incredibly powerful insights about myself and my business."
Mark Puncher - Employer Branding Australia
If Nothing Changes… You Risk Burning Out Talent Before Their Best Work Is Done
Your leaders got here by showing up and stepping in. If nothing changes, they’ll keep doing it all - without the space to lead strategically.
They’ll stay stuck in execution, stretched across too much, and still feel like they’re not making the impact they could.
Leadership isn’t doing it all yourself. It’s aligning energy to what matters most - multiplying impact through others.
If they don’t make that shift, you risk attrition, stalled initiatives, and a bench that won’t carry the next chapter.
They were made for more than operational excellence. They were made to lead at a higher level - where decisions shape strategy, voices move the business, and presence creates lasting value.
That’s the leader your organisation needs. And that’s the leader this work unlocks..
The Cadence Method: The Strategic Leadership Transformation
This isn’t generic coaching. This is a structured transformation.
The Cadence Method is delivered through private 1:1 coaching and available in two formats:
✓ 3-month intensive - Weekly sessions for accelerated transformation
✓ 6-month engagement - Bi-weekly sessions for sustained, integrated change
Each session is built around five pivotal shifts that move you from over-functioning to purpose-driven, strategic leadership.
Your leaders get:
✓ Weekly or bi-weekly 1:1 coaching sessions (60 minutes per session)
✓ Proprietary assessments and frameworks
✓ Weekly accountability check-in's
✓ On-call access to Liz via phone and email for urgent matters that need support between sessions
✓ A thought partner who has led high performing teams, delivered transformational value - and gets it
✓ Honest reflection, supportive challenge, and full accountability
Born From Experience. Built For Leaders Like Yours
For years, I led companies through transformation - scaling teams, delivering results, and creating value at every turn.
But behind the scenes, I was the one holding everything together. Managing pressure from the boardroom and the kitchen table. High-functioning, over-functioning-until it finally broke me.
What followed wasn’t just a professional reset. It was a personal reckoning-and a complete realignment of how I wanted to lead, live, and build.
The Cadence Method was born out of that realignment.
It draws on two decades of strategic leadership when stakes are high and the cost is personal. It’s for leaders who deliver - and are ready to evolve how they lead so impact scales with them.
This isn’t about doing more. It’s about leading differently - establishing a leadership rhythm that sustains them, scales impact, and creates durable value.
You can’t pour from an empty cup - and you can’t build culture on exhaustion.
The Cadence Method
Five Steps to True Leadership Transformation
The Cadence Method is a complete transformation system - built to realign how leaders lead.
The Cadence Method is a strategic coaching and leadership development framework for emerging and established leaders. It creates deep alignment between the leader and the enterprise - unlocking clarity, effectiveness, and long-term value.
Here’s how the process works:
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We start with perspective. Through a structured self-assessment, and a leadership clarity audit, we uncover strengths, blind spots, and opportunities for growth. This builds self-awareness and sets the stage for intentional leadership evolution.
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We define the deeper “why” behind your leadership - and align it with the mission and trajectory of the business. Purpose becomes a practical anchor for decisions, priorities, and the kind of leader you’re becoming.
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We translate your values into daily leadership behaviours - how you lead meetings, make decisions, communicate, and show up under pressure. This creates consistency and credibility, and strengthens trust across your team and organisation.
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Together, we identify what needs to shift - in how you think, lead, and build. You’ll define meaningful leadership goals and map the behavioural changes (Leadership Imperatives) needed to scale your impact.
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Finally, we zoom out to design your next chapter - shifting from manager to leader. We focus on influence, delegation, and system-building so your leadership is scalable, sustainable, and a catalyst for broader business success.
This isn’t about becoming a better manager.
It’s about evolving into a leader who drives clarity, alignment, and long-term value - for the business and everyone in it.
Still Wondering? Let’s Get Real.
✗ “We don’t have time for coaching.”
✓ That’s exactly why we create protected thinking time - it pays back in better decisions and fewer escalations.
✗ “We already have internal L&D.”
✓ Great. This complements it with executive-level depth, personal accountability, and measurable behavioural change.
✗ “What if this doesn’t stick?”
✓ The work is built for implementation: targets, accountability, and manager touch points to embed change.
✗ “Budget is tight.”
✓ Understood. Leadership capacity is a cost centre if under-developed - and a value creator when aligned.
✗ “Is this just soft skills?”
✓ No. It’s hard-edged: decision quality, execution rhythm, influence, and enterprise contribution.
✗ “I’m not sure this is the right time.”
✓ Delay is a decision - and it has a price in attrition, rework, and stalled initiatives.
What Awaits Your Leaders When They Align
✓ Leadership presence that commands respect and inspires trust - without performative overdrive.
✓ Behavioural alignment so how they lead reflects values - consistently, under pressure, in every room.
✓ Scalable influence that creates momentum through others, not personal over-reach.
✓ Increased visibility and value across the organisation - seen as strategic drivers, not doers.
✓ Internal ease - the “I’ve got this” steadiness that comes from leading in alignment.
This is the leadership edge that shifts everything - from daily experience to long-term trajectory.
Is This the Right Fit for Your Leaders?
This is for you if:
✓ You’re a People Executive or senior sponsor building strategic bench strength
✓ Your leaders are delivering, but not yet influencing at enterprise level
✓ They’re emotionally stretched yet still driven
✓ You want visible impact, clearer decisions, and aligned behaviours
✓ You’re ready to develop leaders from alignment, not adrenaline
This is not for you if...
✗ You want quick hacks instead of transformation
✗ You’re not open to feedback or sponsorship involvement
✗ You’re looking for a team training, not 1:1 coaching
✗ You’re not ready to support leaders to do the work
This Is Your Moment. Lead with Impact.
Right now, you have a choice.
Keep high performers holding it all together - or sponsor the shift that builds strategic capacity.
Or you can create the shift.
Decide this is the moment you back their leadership becoming their own - so influence expands, impact compounds, and culture strengthens.
Book your Alignment Consultation now. We’ll confirm fit and design the right path for your leaders and your objectives.
This isn’t adding programs; it’s building capacity - on your terms.